Context Clues

The decision Veronica made to study instead of going out for pizza with her friends was prudent. She got an A on the exam, while her friends all got D’s.

• anti-social

• careful and wise

• selfish and mean

• shocking

Surprisingly, Jane – who is usually diffident – sang a solo at the concert.

• confused

• absent

• shy

• confident

The old farmer was a taciturn man, who saved his words as carefully as a stingy person guards his money. He only spoke when questioned and then responded briefly.

• mean

• serious

• quiet

• rich

What is the point of context clues? 

• to make words more difficult or confusing

• to help find the meaning of words

• to write a sentence

• to make reading harder

These help you find the meaning of a word; they are the words surrounding a word

• domain specific vocabulary

• synonym

• context clues

• antonym

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What type of context clue is written here?

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What type of context clue is written here?

• Definition

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What type of context clue is written here?

• Definition

• Commas

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What type of context clue is written here?

• Definition

• Commas

• Example

• Contrast

• Restatement